Cerebral_DownTime wrote:"There should not be chocolate in beer"- Jesus Christ

So much folly in this statement. There is proof that the Aztecs and Mayans, especially families with upward mobility, frequently used Cacoa in many of their fermented concoctions. They produced this by fermenting the pulp around the seeds which became a frothy, spicy substance not unlike beer. Ergo, Christ doesn't hold a candle to the folks occupying Puerto Escondido 3100 years ago.

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:"There should not be chocolate in beer"- Jesus Christ

So much folly in this statement. There is proof that the Aztecs and Mayans, especially families with upward mobility, frequently used Cacoa in many of their fermented concoctions. They produced this by fermenting the pulp around the seeds which became a frothy, spicy substance not unlike beer. Ergo, Christ doesn't hold a candle to the folks occupying Puerto Escondido 3100 years ago.

Just find a bottle of Southern Tier Choklat and get back to me. If having to watch the products that occupy Carnegie + Ontario or CBS many times year isn't considered human sacrifice, I'd rather be a female in Tenochtitlan during the harvest season.

"All Beckett needs to do to cap off this mess is order some fried chicken and beer" – 5/10/12 before Beckett got chased in the 3rd at Fenway.

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:"There should not be chocolate in beer"- Jesus Christ

So much folly in this statement. There is proof that the Aztecs and Mayans, especially families with upward mobility, frequently used Cacoa in many of their fermented concoctions. They produced this by fermenting the pulp around the seeds which became a frothy, spicy substance not unlike beer. Ergo, Christ doesn't hold a candle to the folks occupying Puerto Escondido 3100 years ago.

Everyone but motherscratcher can stay at my place... CDT has to sleep in the garage though. Seriously though, this is a bucket list event.

Triple S is out. Elway played there and he still holds a grudge despite the fact that he was still being burped when all that went down.

Is the master brewer from Sam Adams with the gnarley beard gonmna be there?

Galley Boys are slop on top of a so-so burger and a bun you coulde get from a Covneninet food mart generic pack. They the Antoine Joubert of burgers; soft, sloppy, oozing grease and cheap sauce and extremely overrated by a biased fan base. Proof that if you throw enough cheap sauce shit on a burger you still can't overcome the lame burger. -JB

If any of you guys have questions or are at the bar/store and unsure of something, send me a PM or reach me at Ben.Warburton@aleris.com which is also my Blackberry Messanger. I have drank almost everything on that Winking Lizard list and quite a bit more. I've been meaning to put together a lexicon of all the beers I've had which must be over 600 or 700. Time is at a premium at this point and I'd have to dig through Beer Advocate and Rate Beer to list them all which would actually be quite fun.

"All Beckett needs to do to cap off this mess is order some fried chicken and beer" – 5/10/12 before Beckett got chased in the 3rd at Fenway.

peeker643 wrote: But the decision might well come down to whether the flight+rental+incidentals to go to Colorado are equal to or less than parking at the IX Center.

Use frequent flyer miles and have Z man pick you up at the airport. You're already staying at his place. The rest of the time you'll simply be doing bong hits, drinking beer, and eating Tater Tots - just like a weekend in Euclid. Incidentals will be kept to a minimum. Shit Peeks, after all you've been through recently I'll spot you 25,000 One Pass miles to go out there.

I don't need to be patient, they're going to be shit forever. - CDT, discussing my favorite NFL team

peeker643 wrote: But the decision might well come down to whether the flight+rental+incidentals to go to Colorado are equal to or less than parking at the IX Center.

Use frequent flyer miles and have Z man pick you up at the airport. You're already staying at his place. The rest of the time you'll simply be doing bong hits, drinking beer, and eating Tater Tots - just like a weekend in Euclid. Incidentals will be kept to a minimum. Shit Peeks, after all you've been through recently I'll spot you 25,000 One Pass miles to go out there.

How much are Hot Pockets?

I dunno Matt. Riding a bad run of luck right now. I don't wanna doom whoever else is on that plane with me.

If Ziner is offering Hot Pockets, it's good. If he wants you to try Rocky Mountain Oysters, well....

Galley Boys are slop on top of a so-so burger and a bun you coulde get from a Covneninet food mart generic pack. They the Antoine Joubert of burgers; soft, sloppy, oozing grease and cheap sauce and extremely overrated by a biased fan base. Proof that if you throw enough cheap sauce shit on a burger you still can't overcome the lame burger. -JB

WIlloughby Brewing Company, with their new line of beers, has created one of the best Black IPAs ive had. Probably the best. Its called Hopjam and reminds me a lot of Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale. Went out with my bro and another friend last night to drown the sorrows at 1899. They are wrapping up their IPAlooza beer tour this week and they had it on tap. Try it if you have the chance.

"All Beckett needs to do to cap off this mess is order some fried chicken and beer" – 5/10/12 before Beckett got chased in the 3rd at Fenway.

Wham with the right hand. Comes in 4 packs which Founders only recently released to Ohio in small batches and boy is it a treat. At 10.5% ABV, it might be the most drinkable Impy stout at that level. Moreso than Ten Fidy, GLBC BO, Hopping Frog, and Rasputin RIS. Very little carbonation, low heat, creamy like silk with nice hints of chocolate, wood, and espresso leaning more toward the latter. Might be the darkest/opaque beer I've ever seen. World of Wines in Mentor received a case and I bought half of it. At $11.99/4, its on the pricey side but if you like stouts, make an effort to find this stuff. Its that good.

"All Beckett needs to do to cap off this mess is order some fried chicken and beer" – 5/10/12 before Beckett got chased in the 3rd at Fenway.

Wham with the right hand. Comes in 4 packs which Founders only recently released to Ohio in small batches and boy is it a treat. At 10.5% ABV, it might be the most drinkable Impy stout at that level. Moreso than Ten Fidy, GLBC BO, Hopping Frog, and Rasputin RIS. Very little carbonation, low heat, creamy like silk with nice hints of chocolate, wood, and espresso leaning more toward the latter. Might be the darkest/opaque beer I've ever seen. World of Wines in Mentor received a case and I bought half of it. At $11.99/4, its on the pricey side but if you like stouts, make an effort to find this stuff. Its that good.

Yep. Champs in State College has it on tap along with might be the very best beer menu on tap in the world.

I going to kick your guys asses as soon as I can walk up a flight of stairs without losing my breath. And when I'm done kicking your asses, I'm going to have a delicious, refreshing Michalob Ultra. And it will be 2 points.

I tend to at least pretend to watch what I eat, rarely eat fast food, tend to eat lean meats during the week, try not to eat out (at a restaurant) more than a couple times a week, but fuck man. No one is touching my beer and making me drink Mich Ultra. You should take that bottle and shove it up Jenny Craig's fat ass.

Look, I'm not giving up good beer for the long term. But, I need to drop about 40-45 lbs off my fat ass. That includes more exercising and a better diet. And drinking Mic ultra and the like instead of a beer with 450 calories is going to make it easier and faster to do that. So that's what I'm going to do for a few months. When I drink a beer (seldomly for a while) it will be low cal piss water swill.

And anyone else who calls me a pussy should be prepared to meet my fire breathing fists of truth and righteousness.

motherscratcher wrote:Look, I'm not giving up good beer for the long term. But, I need to drop about 40-45 lbs off my fat ass. That includes more exercising and a better diet. And drinking Mic ultra and the like instead of a beer with 450 calories is going to make it easier and faster to do that. So that's what I'm going to do for a few months. When I drink a beer (seldomly for a while) it will be low cal piss water swill.

And anyone else who calls me a pussy should be prepared to meet my fire breathing fists of truth and righteousness.

HAHAH! Tomorrow I get to crack open one of the few of these that made its way to Ohio.

"All Beckett needs to do to cap off this mess is order some fried chicken and beer" – 5/10/12 before Beckett got chased in the 3rd at Fenway.

Truth be told, I've been a beer hunter for a few years now. When you spend enough money and keep good relationships with the folks who own good stores like Save-On, Wines and Liquors, World of Wines, Rozi's, Chucks, and a few others, doors open up. You can always go to Buckeye Beer Engine and the Brewkettle and buy rare stuff, but it is marked way the hell up. The take out menu for the Beer Engine is outstanding, but if you stocked your house with their stuff, you'd go broke pretty quick. I need to get down to Vintage Estates in Boardman and Anderson's in Bowling Green. Heard each has very rare offerings.

EDIT: Another good way is by becoming a trader on BeerAdvocate. I have not done much there, but its easy to get rare bottles/beers that don't distribute to Ohio if you can develop a good reputation. Hell, we can do that on the forums here. Ziner and I made a trade months ago: a 6r of Xmas Ale for a 4 pack of Ten Fidy + extra stuffs. He has Oskar Blues out there in Colorado which is a great brewery, but they don't ship to Ohio. While its illegal in many states to ship alcohol across state lines, its easy as long as you pack it correctly and be coy with what's inside. I did mine through FedEx and they didn't ask me a thing regarding the contents.

"All Beckett needs to do to cap off this mess is order some fried chicken and beer" – 5/10/12 before Beckett got chased in the 3rd at Fenway.

Have you tried this yet? I was excited to get a bottle and have refrained from reading reviews. I want it to be a real surprise.

FYI - I also have a 2008 vintage bottle of Gulden Draak, Founder's Backwoods Bastard i've cellared for 2 years, and the Piece de Resistance a 08-08-08 Vertical Epic from Stone. Not sure how that is going to be considering its a Belgian IPA (IPAs typically do not get better with age and are meant to be had fresh. Belgian's are different due to the type of yeast and the combination of being typically higher gravity with addition dextrose/sugar)

"All Beckett needs to do to cap off this mess is order some fried chicken and beer" – 5/10/12 before Beckett got chased in the 3rd at Fenway.

motherscratcher wrote:Look, I'm not giving up good beer for the long term. But, I need to drop about 40-45 lbs off my fat ass. That includes more exercising and a better diet. And drinking Mic ultra and the like instead of a beer with 450 calories is going to make it easier and faster to do that. So that's what I'm going to do for a few months. When I drink a beer (seldomly for a while) it will be low cal piss water swill.

And anyone else who calls me a pussy should be prepared to meet my fire breathing fists of truth and righteousness.

Just remember, that if you intend to catch a buzz, 2-4 high calorie brews may get the job done more efficiently than 6-8 low cal offerings.

I'm in a similar situation, need to lose 10-15, but I'll switch to bourbon or scotch before I pick up an ultra, but that's me, YMMV.